Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream Versus Biologique Recherche Crème Dermopurifiante Purifying Face Cream

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream Versus Biologique Recherche Crème Dermopurifiante Purifying Face Cream Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream versus Biologique Recherche Crème Dermopurifiante Purifying Face Cream. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract and Sarcosine to balance excess oil. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide to balance excess oil and clear breakouts. Water Glycerin Propanediol Dimethicone Isononyl Isononanoate Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid Phenoxyethanol Carbomer Butylene Glycol Chlorphenesin Caprylyl Glycol Dimethiconol Sodium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Pentylene Glycol Tetrasodium EDTA Tocopheryl Acetate Menthoxypropanediol Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract Biosaccharide Gum-1 Sarcosine Salicylic Acid Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Menthoxypropanediol, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sarcosine, Salicylic Acid Propylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Sucrose Polystearate C10-18 Triglycerides Cetyl Alcohol 1,2-Hexanediol Niacinamide Polyamide-5 Arctium Lappa Root Extract Betula Alba Bark Extract Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract Equisetum Arvense Extract Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract Fucus Vesiculosus Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Spiraea Ulmaria Extract Arnica Montana Flower Extract Rosa Canina Fruit Extract Achillea Millefolium Extract Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract Myrtus Communis Extract Allium Cepa Bulb Extract Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract Oleanolic Acid Glycine Soja Oil Yeast Extract Citric Acid Tocopherol Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 T-Butyl Alcohol Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Sorbic Acid Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose Polystearate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Cetyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Polyamide-5, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Myrtus Communis Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Oleanolic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, T-Butyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher tha